TikTok bans deepfakes to fight misinformation and election meddling

TikTok has become the latest platform to ban deepfakes. Under its new policy, the app says it “prohibits synthetic or manipulated content that misleads users by distorting the truth of events in… Follow this link: TikTok bans deepfakes to fight misinformation and election meddling

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The first US COVID-19 app built on Apple and Google tracking tech is here

The Virginia Department of Health has launched COVIDWISE, an app that uses Apple and Google’s COVID-19 contact tracing technology to track coronavirus cases and notify users when they may have… See original here: The first US COVID-19 app built on Apple and Google tracking tech is here

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Uber is buying its biggest rival in the UK

But Autocab, aware of both the existential threat that Uber provided and the distaste most taxi drivers have for the app, went one further. It started opening talks between taxi businesses to… More: Uber is buying its biggest rival in the UK

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The NSA tells military personnel to avoid using location services

The National Security Agency (NSA) has shared new guidance with US military and intelligence personnel, suggesting they take additional precautions to safeguard their location data. The agency… See the article here: The NSA tells military personnel to avoid using location services

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The inherent irony of Chrome OS

Ah, Chrome OS. How far you’ve come. I found myself contemplating the state of Google’s Chromebook platform this week as I read over a new interview detailing some of the specifics of the upcoming… Read the rest here: The inherent irony of Chrome OS

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